#512306 Color
#512306 is rgb(81, 35, 6) in RGB, hsl(23, 86%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#512306rgb(81, 35, 6)hsl(23, 86%, 17%)hsv(23, 93%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 68%)oklch(31.7% 0.079 48.2)lab(20.23% 20.61 27.18)lch(20.23% 34.11 52.83)What #512306 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #512306, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#512306 Channel Values
How #512306 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 35 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 86% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 93% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 93% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #512306 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #512306
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #512306; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #512306
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #512306 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#512306#2F2F05#3F2A05#373700#433002#522121#522219#303030Using #512306 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-512306: #512306;background-color: #512306;colors: { 'color-512306': '#512306' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.137, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_512306">#512306</color>fill="#512306"More Brown Colors
#512306 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#512306 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #512306?
#512306 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 35, 6) in RGB and hsl(23, 86%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #512306?
#512306 is rgb(81, 35, 6) — red 81, green 35, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #512306?
#512306 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #512306 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #512306 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #512306 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #512306 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24, which is visibly different.
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